Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 18, 1904, Page 1

Trusted Employe of New York Institu- It has been thirteen years since a snow. The Bemidji Daily er VOLUME 1. NUMBER 306. BEMIDJ 1, MINNESOTA, MONDAY; APRIL 18, 19044, GERMANS ARE WORRIED FEAR SMALL COLUMN OF COLO: NIAL TROOPS HAS BEEN ANNIHILATED. NOT HEARD FROM IN FOUR WEEKS KNOWN THAT SUPERIOR FORCE OF NATIVES RETREATED IN THAT DIRECTION. Berlin, April 18—Colonial circles have been greatly concerned about the Glasenapp column since the reort of the battle at Okaharui, ‘German Southwest Africa, which was recefved in Berlin ‘March 19, as a large party, probably 2,000, of the Hereros, defeat- ed at the battle of Onganjira, retreat- ed in the direction where Glasenapp was last heard of. It is feared that his small column of about 350 men has been annihilated by a superior force of the enemy. Up to a late hour in the day no details had been received from the scene of the hattle at Okatumba, al- though a dispatch had been anxiously awaited throughout the day. Among the killed at Okatumba was Captain von Bagenski. The recent severe losses in officers and privates, together with the fact that large masses of Hereros are still under arms and capable of resisting German artillery attacks for hours, have created the impression here that a mistake was made originally in send- ing too-small a force to Africa. The newspapers now say that the emperor was right when he proposed to send 6,000 men under command of a gen- eral. Unfortunately, it is added, the colonial and military authorities caused different counsels to: prevail. BANK OUT OVER $22,000. tion Missing. New--York, -April18.—Reports-of a defalcation by an employe of the Chem- ical National hank, one of the largest financial instftutions gere, have been cleared up by a statement by Cashicr Francis Halpin, It is to the effect that a trusted man, whom he names, dis- appeared ten' days ago after faithfully serying the bank for twenty-two years and that investigation of his accounts discloses that they are ‘‘out of proof’” to the extent of $22,538.97. The miss: Ing man was a clerk in the check de- partment. The case contains some peculiar features, inasmuch as he did not handle” any money or securities but was' employed only-in the depart: ment mentioned. His duties were, with others, to take the checks brought in from the morning’s clearauces, etc, verify them and o-‘cr (hsm in day books, from which (iic amounts were entered in the ledge:s. Precisely how the abstractions were made 1s something of a mystery, for the ‘bank . officials, while discoyering the failure of his books to “prove” by more than $£22,000, have been unable to discover any vouchers missing.. WORST OF THE WINTER. Adirondacks Country in the Grasp of a | Blizzard. -Glens Falls, N. Y., April 18—The whole Adirondacks country is in the grasp of a blizzard which for severity has not been equaled during the past winter. From ten to fifteen inches of snow fell during the night. The coun- try roads are hlocked and steam‘and electric lines in this section are de- layed. Schenectady, N. Y. April 18.—A driving snow storm prevailed through- out this section during the day. All trains on the New York Central from the west were from one to two hours late and the local trolley service was badly hampered. The sleighing was ar good as-at any time in the winter.{ | _storm_of this severity has been ex- perienced as late as this in-Ansil- BATTLE pnugmg suugm DECISION WILL BE APPEALED IN' TEMPURARY COMMAND RUSSIANS AND JAPS IN l—'DRCEi NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE YALU RIVER. Seoul, April 18.—No battle has heen ! fought at Wiju. The Russians occupy strongly fortified positions at Chiu- tiencheng, on the Manchurian side of | the river and about ten miles north of Antung; and on Tiger hill, a rocky promontory jutting out into the Yalu river. The Japanese forces and bat- | teries are screened behind the hill be- tween the river and Wiju. A recent dispatch from Liaoyang said the Russian intrenchments on the Yalu had been completed.” The center of the line of fortified positions is Antung. The right flank rests at Ta- tungkao, about twenty-five miles south: west of Antung, and the left at Ch tiencheng. It has been reported th there are ahout 20,000- Russians, co posed of infantry, cavalry and artil- lery, at Antung ready to oppose the Japanese if they attempt to cross the river, and a recent dispatch from To- kio says it was known there that the Russians were in force on the Man- churian side of the Yalu. The major force of the first Japanes army to-land in Korea is near Wiji, according to a dispatch from Kore: and the Japanese are said to be land- Ing at Chulsan, near the mouth of the | Yalu. There have been frequent skirmis! es between Russian and Japane treops in the vicinity of Wiju during the last week. PLANNED TO WRECK BRIDGE i | TWO OFFICERS OF JAPANESE -GENERAL STAFF CAPTURED NEAR HARBIN. Harbin, Manchuria, April 18.—Two' Japanese officers of the general staff have arrived here under strict escer, naving been arrested by the rail zuard eighteen miles from this place. They were dressed as Tibetan Lamas. | [n attempting to escape they forsook | their tents, in which were found sixty pounds of high explosives, a fuse, a string of keys to unscrew railroad auts, etc. They evidently intended to blow up the bridge over the Nonni river near Eullandi. The prisoners displayed great cool- ness, confessing that it was their in- tention to destroy the railroad. ANTUNG IS THE CENTER. St. Petersburg, April, patch from Lisoyang says that the Russian entrenchments on the Yalu river have been completed. The cen- ler of the line of fortified positions is Antung. The right flank rests ‘on Tatungkau and the left flank on Ku- dencheng on the west bank ‘of the Yalu. Only Three Russians Killed. Tokio, April 18.—It has been discov- sred’ that an error was made in re- sorting the number of Russians Killed | . a skirmish at the Yalu river last Tuesday, west of Wiju. The number was given as twenty-two, but it has been learned that an errqr was made In_translating the cipher telégram. The number actually killed was only- three. WILL GO UNINSTRUCTED. New Yorkers Elect Delegates to St. | Louis Convention. New York, April 18.—Democratic imaries were held during the eve o the thirty-five.assembly districts of New York for the election of dele- zgateés and alternates to the state con- vention. In none of the districts were the delegates instructed, and there were no contests. Among the dele- | gateg elected were Charles F. Mur- phy, W. Bourke Cockran, Robert A. | Vun ‘Wyck, Thomas F. Gradyand Vic- lor J. Dowling. APPLICATION TO REMOVE BRYAN | as execytor of the estate of the lato| | was acting contrary i expressed a i should have $50,000. | by the residuary legatecs that this ilh:\( if the E. AS EXECUTOR'OF BENNETT ESTATE DENIED. | New Haven. Conn., A n denying in eifec the removal of Wi cis for Fhilo S. Pennett has been rendered b, Judge Cleaveland in the probate court. | The application was bronght by counsel for Mrs. Grace Imogene Ben- nett, the widow. and other residuary legatees on the ground that M to the inter ~(~ of the estate. The decision a domurrer filed by Mr, Bryan sel and practically denies the applica tion, as far as the probate court is concerned. The matter will now go to the higher court on appeal. The claim of the residuary legatees that Mr. Bryan was acting cont to the best interests of the estate v based on the fact that he appealed a an_individual and as a trustee from the decree of the probate court refus: Fiug to incorporate a part of the will the sealed letter by which Mr. Bennett wish that Mr. B It was claim peal is inconsistent with his dutie: exccutor of the will and that he is un-| necessarily delaying the settlement of the estate. FIGHT. FOR NDRTHERN PACIFIC. Harriman Will Not Give Up if Beaten in Circuit Court. New York, April-18—The litigation over the distribution of the Northern | Sccurities property is not likely: to end with a decision in the suit pend-! ing in St. Paul. ‘ It is stated here on good authority H. Harriman petition to | the federal court for intervention iu the distribution of the assets of the Northern Securities company is nied the New Jersey courts w once be applied to by the Harriman interests to prevent the carrying through of the Hill distribution plan at the special meeting of Northern Securities stockholders called for April 21 at Hoboken. Such application to the New Jerscy courts-will-certainly prevent the-mdet- ing being held on that date. The Un ion Paclific interests will endeavor to prevent it ever being held, HENRY WATTERSONS VIEWS. Louisville Editor Discusses | Democvaflc Presidential Candidates. . St. Paul, April 18.—Henry Walter- son, the Louisyille editor, was in St Paul a few hours while ¢n route to the coast on a-lecture tour: - Regarding various Democratic presidential can- didates he sald: “Mr. Cleveland has at no time heen a possibility. Offering him against yr Roosevelt would be simply setting up one absolutist against another. “Mr. Bryan started out to rule or ruin the pav He will do neither. * “Mr. Hearst’s candidacy for the pres idency I have regarded as a kind of insanity.” ["shall be surprised if he receives more than 100 votes.in the ‘convention.” EMBEZZLEMENT OF = FUNDS. Prominent Denver Society and Club Man Sent to Prison. Denver, April 18—Herhert F. Mol len nas been sentenced to the statc penitentityy for a term of four to five years for embezzlement of funds of the International Trust company, of which he was teller. The amount embezzled is estimated to be between $10,000 and $30.000. Mellen.was one of the most prominent society uml clul men. in the city. Sentence Is Postponed. San Francisco, April 18.—Superior Judge Cook has postponed - for two weeks the formal sentence of impr onment for life of Mrs. Cordelia Bo kin for the murder of Mrs. John P. Dunning. The delay was granted to afford time for the preparation of a transcript of exceptions made by the defense, which will be used as a-hasis for a_motion for a new. trial-at the time sentence s imposed: BDl\lIDJI MINNESOTA. g3 IS for your Shirt Waist Suits. most desirable, ares Mercerized Etamines, 1|0 Cotton Voiles; colors, | Fancy Cotton Suitings. Led p('l' LADIES’ SHIRT WAIST SUITS. Now is the time to seleet flw“m'\tu‘ml vd - oOc to 75¢ v-w. Among the- per vd 18¢ vd 15¢ to 25¢ Ladies’ Silk Shirt Waists. Silk Crepe de C Line Waists Peau de el % China Silk, from - - - - - = $5, §6, and $7 at - $9.50 53 to 86 500 rolls Crepe Paper, all colors per toll 7e per box. - 25¢ to 50¢ 100 in Paper Napkins, {55 3 (1lass Tumblers, per doz - Suit Cases, from - - - Men's Dress Shirts. from - § Warren's Frames, at Feather Bone Girdle 25¢ 1.50 to $10 - 50¢cto 33 25¢ and 50¢ MEN’S DRIV SHOES from $3.50 to $5.50 per pair, Men’s Cruising Shoes from - 83.00 to $6.00 per pair. - squadron appeared on the Lnd S lships were {njurcd. VICEROY ALEXIEFF RAISES HIS FLAG ON-RUSSIAN FLEET AT PORT ARTHUR. St. Petersburg, April 18.—Vigeroy Alexieff took over the command of |the Russian_flect at Port Arthur dur- g the afternoon and raised his - flag su board the battleship Sevastopol. NO GREAT ’DAMAGE DONE. Re‘.ult of Frld;\)s Bombardment of Port Arthur. Port Arthur, Friday, April 15.—At 6 s'clock this morn small Japanese horizon and but at about 10 glclock numbering twenty:three fessels. was agzain sighted ™ The lormed in two divisions, one takiy ap_a_positionz behind Cape Linosha aielling the shore and the Tiger penin- ‘ula, while the other bombarded the Solden bill and other butteries from S point opposite the roadstead. The fre was-continued-intermittently until i o'clock ju the afternoon. The Rus: sian ships replied with an indirect firo made good practice, onc shot lamaging a Japanese cruiser. Accord ng to some reporls two - Japanese ‘Fhere was- no Jamage done to the forts or the town, Some Chinese were Killed and a few Chinese and Ru Ans were wounded . REPORT soou drew off, 1 hostile flec IS DISCREDITED. | Russian Battleship Sevastopol Said to Have Been Sunk. St. Petersburg, April 18 s gained wide currency he [ batticship Sevastonol, al Port 1s been lost, but the authoritatively I|\qumwl srument has r mating that.such a disaster has oc- eurred. On the contrary the latest ac rount. recejved here was to the eff that the Sevastopol was unharmed. A report that the Arthur, gOV the ceived no advices inti- Wisconsin Pioneer Dead. Milwaukee, April - 18— lisha W Edgerlon, aged eigh n yenrs, Milwaukee's oldest settler, died during the night after an extended illnes Mr. Edgerton was a member of the first constitutional—convention and-a former president of the State Agricul tural society, Thousands of Sheep Perished. Glendive, Mont;, April 18-~The melt- Ing snows have disclosed thousands of dead sheep on the ranges. The loss by the winier snows, - while not un- usually hea {8 serfous. Hundreds of men are skinning the sheep and burning’ the remains to prevent an epidemic. T X & Battleships Now Building., Tondon, April 18-—In the parlia mentary - papers just issuod the secro: tary: of the admiralty says the total tonnage of baftleships now huilding and projected fs as follows: Unitel States 209,180, Great Britain 187,000 Russia 126,270, Germany 103,976, Payne’s Health Improved. Washington, April 18.—A tclogran received at the postoffice department from Postmaster General Payne re porfs that his health has been im proved by his sea trip and that he ex- pects fo zet back to- Washington the lnm‘x part ui this month. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS Smiles, LL. D. and railroad man, surgeon, ig dead Samuel Journalist in London Captain V. ploncer steamboat of the upper A. Bigelow, one men of the 4 of phia and a famous detective, He pneumonia after a month’s iliness wag sixty-nine years old. AlL the Korcan, government records and accounts were lost in the hurning of the imperial palace at Sconl, to gother with much treagure. The loss 1g-estimated at 33,000,000 Senator- McCumber hag introduged a bill providing for the appointmient Yy the pregident of a commission of three persons to revise the pension laws nrul report to the next segsion of of ofl steamoers with special docking facilities at all the impor- tant ports on the Great Lakes and an immense whart at Whiting, Ind., for the - expeditions handling of the ofl vessels are improvements now being placed In scrvice by the Standard Ofl company. g BASEBALL SCORES. National League. At St. Loy ; Pittshurg, § At Philad ; Boston, called at dark American League. At Bosion, 4 vew Yor At ¥ 6; Phil ten innt liéd at dark nings; Accident Closes Big Plant. Joliet, 111, April 18 —Bet n 1,200 and 1,500 employes of the I1 iis Steel company have been thr ont of work- for an indefinite period by th o of the mill he hu ’,r|«. the hillet mill, converter and rod The canse of the breakdowd not yot feen determined gine own tatal co in the hillet Indiana Church Dynamited. cansville, Ind, April 15.—The wwelical | Lutheran Ttburn has been dy dynamgite stick In an iron under the it end of exploded, tearing out one church one-was kil era rt fn the pa church at were h 1 were Plot Against Loubet. April 18 : vanni and two other ltali ar( sted e in_connection with posed plot to kill Pr Marseilles, during his coming visit to Italy. Mississippi, 1s dead at La Crosse, Wis., aged sly voars. welve thausind men had been land- Gaptain Itobert Linden,, formerly |21 When the Russians attacked, driy suporinlendent of police of Philadelns ihem back 1o thicie_ships_will vy losses I mon and gung sident Loubet | t SINKING OF BATTLESHIP PETRO-! PAVLOVSK THE WORK OF i ADMIRAL TOGO. SENDS OFFICIAL REPORT TO. TOKIO MINED HARBOR ENTRANCE BE FORE DRAWING RUSSIAN | SHIPS OUTSIDE. Tokio, April 18- -Admiral Togo re ports that in Wednesday Port Arthur the at midnight attack on sunk mines at 8 in the mornin drow the Ru ips out Oftoen miles from the The Potropay Tovsk struck a Japanese mine and wis sk, NOT. OFFICIALLY ADMITTED. Belief Growing in nuqsn That Japs Sunk the Petropaviovsk. St-Petersburg, April T8~ The my tery of (he sinking of the battleship Petropavioyek has not beon cleave | up.That nehed & mine prace by Jnpanese torpedo honts during the night is not ofilcially admitied, bt there is a growing disposition in un official quarters to a pt this as po; gihly being the true explanation. That the mine was laid by a ruse of the Japanese s gencrall, believed, al though some speculation is indulge in which may almost be ribod @ fantust For oxample, possibil ity of the infroduction of an interual machine into, the coal bunkers s ad Japanese vaneed as an explanation of the ox plosion which undoubtedly occurred on hoard the battleship. The only sty + shell, as thing adtirmed with ul 18 (hat it was not a J ao fighting was in p T0 OPPOSE MP AUVANGt TWENTY THOUSAND RUSSIANS MASSING CN RIGHT BANK OF THE YALU. Toldo, April 1§ Private advices from-Koren confirne the reported m Ing of 20,000° Russian troops on the tight bank of the Yalu viver with (1 objuct of opposing the Japanesd iny slon of Manchuvia, *Alhugh it s un Known when and whort the Japandse Wil attempt e erossing of the Yadu- b {5 still bolleved (hat when ready (hey will force n pasnge withoul serious loss. 7 RUSSIANS CLAIM VICTORY. Repulse Japancse Landing Force With Heavy Loss. London, April 18.--A corr wdurd in the Bar | 1 L09ps on e Y clory over (he Japs \ the landing of @ larg wostward ol the-rivars-mouth stated that Admiral Togo's flecet orted a great number of trans laden with troops, to a point ward of the mouth of the Yalu. The expedition hegan o disembark, not discovering a large force of Rus an toops lying fn-concealmen The Viadivostol squadron 18 report- ad to have made a sortie FILED WITH STATE DEPARTMENT Protest Against Russian Prohibition of Wireless Telegraphy. .‘\|IIH 18==0Ona. of ~the clers telograph compa the atate departmont a ce of Admiini foff that newspaper correspond uking wireless telegraphy. in' the the war shall 1 The state deparl has filed at protest against the des following almost it prabably will a hypothet sideration, but, unbroken pract cline to take any action o feal case. [f an Amer arrested by the Russian offic state department immediate down a line. of policy 1o ture In inter It i8 o that 1 apandents using wireless from the neighborhood of n tions might 1 an citfzen i la the meet tibnal of the enem whose ves: also ) with wirelo | TnEtrnent THREATS OF LYNGHING. Unknown Man Kills One Ccloradzar and Wounds Two Others. D il 18.~-An nnknc shot a man named S and woinded Dr. Bau and anc near Rollinsvide station on the t road west of 1f cit br. Bar 1 had been S and, with ¢ pursnit Pupils Escaped Safely. Council Dluifs, la. April 16.—Fire stroyed the norih of the two ry dormito! school for south of STRUCK A JAP MINE, { i | 3 | . city able excitement ausad g the pupils for a we. but all were rescucd without ac- cident. Half of tbe building burned © the ground. 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